Dependencies

Dependencies

x11docker can run with a few common linux tools and docker. See core dependencies.

• For advanced usage of x11docker please install the recommended base.
• No obliging dependencies in images except for a few options.
• x11docker will show terminal messages if dependencies for chosen options are missing.

Core dependencies

bash, docker and Xorg (or Xwayland)

• bash: Shell interpreter bash.
  • Already installed on most common linux distributions.
• docker: Has to be installed.
  • Look at your distributions package management or at Docker website.
  • Common package names are docker-ce, docker.io or just docker.
• An X server.
  • Probably already installed.
  • As a rule of thumb: If you have a desktop and can move your mouse, you already have an X server. Also recent Wayland desktops regulary ship with X server Xwayland.

Recommended base

Installing this recommended base allows advanced usage of x11docker and an improved X security setup.

Desired commands: xpra Xephyr xauth xclip xrandr xdpyinfo

System	Package names
Debian Ubuntu Mint	xpra xserver-xephyr xauth xclip x11-xserver-utils xdpyinfo
Arch Manjaro	xpra xorg-server-xephyr xorg-xauth xclip xorg-xrandr xorg-xdpyinfo
Fedora CentOS	xpra xorg-x11-server-xephyr xorg-x11-xauth xclip xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-utils
Alpine	xpra xorg-server-xephyr xauth xclip xrandr xdpyinfo

Recommended additional base for --gpu

Desired commands: weston Xwayland xdotool

System	Package names
Debian Ubuntu Mint	weston xwayland xdotool
Arch Manjaro	weston xorg-server-xwayland xdotool
Fedora CentOS	weston xorg-x11-server-xwayland xdotool
Alpine	weston xorg-server-xwayland xdotool

Note: This additional base is not useful with proprietary NVIDIA driver on host.

Extended dependency description

Don't worry, you probably rarely need the following bunch of information.

Dependencies of X and Wayland options

For details see description of X server and Wayland options. You are already served well if you install the recommended base.

Dependencies of feature options

Some feature options have additional dependencies on host and/or in image.

Option	Dependencies on host	Dependencies in image
--clipboard	xclip or xsel	-
--dbus --hostdbus --dbus-system	-	dbus
--gpu	-	MESA OpenGL drivers
--gpu with NVIDIA	-	look at wiki: NVIDIA driver
--init=INITSYSTEM	-	Chosen init system
--install --update --update-master	wget or curl unzip	-
--lang	-	locale sources
--launcher	xdg-utils	-
--printer	cups	CUPS client library.
--pulseaudio	pulseaudio	pulseaudio client library.
--xfishtank	xfishtank	-

Dependencies in image

Images don't have obliging dependencies except for some x11docker options.

Option	Debian and Ubuntu images	Arch images	Fedora images	Alpine images
--gpu *	mesa-utils mesa-utils-extra libxv1	mesa-demos	glx-utils mesa-dri-drivers	mesa-demos mesa-dri-ati mesa-dri-intel mesa-dri-nouveau mesa-dri-swrast
--lang	locales	glibc	glibc-locale-source	-
--printer	libcups2	libcups	cups-libs	cups-libs
--pulseaudio	libpulse0	libpulse	pulseaudio-libs	pulseaudio-libs
--dbus --dbus-system --hostdbus	dbus	dbus	dbus	dbus
--init=systemd	systemd-sysv	systemd	systemd	-
--init=sysvinit	sysvinit-core	-	-	-
--init=openrc	openrc	-	-	openrc
--init=runit	runit	-	-	runit

• * Option --gpu: The dependency list covers open source MESA video drivers. Proprietary closed source NVIDIA drivers need some manual setup.
• Missing entries - indicate that the distribution does not provide an appropriate package.

Table of all packages

Table of all possibly needed commands and their package names for all possible x11docker options. Note that you probably never need them all.

command (alphabetic order)	apt (.deb) (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint)	pacman (.pkg) (Arch, Manjaro)	dnf/yum (.rpm) (Fedora, CentOS openSUSE)	apk (.apk) (Alpine)
curl	curl	curl	curl	curl
docker	docker.io or docker-ce	docker	docker	docker
kwin_wayland	kwin-wayland	kwin	kwin-wayland	-
lpstat	cups	cups	cups	cups
nxagent	nxagent	nxagent	nxagent	-
pulseaudio	pulseaudio	pulseaudio	pulseaudio	pulseaudio
unzip	unzip	unzip	unzip	unzip
weston	weston	weston	weston	weston
wget	wget	wget	wget	wget
xauth	xauth	xorg-xauth	xorg-x11-xauth	xauth
xclip	xclip	xclip	xclip	xclip
xdotool	xdotool	xdotool	xdotool	xdotool
xdpyinfo	xdpyinfo	xorg-xdpyinfo	xorg-x11-utils	xdpyinfo
Xephyr	xserver-xephyr	xorg-server-xephyr	xorg-x11-server-Xephyr	xorg-server-xephyr
xfishtank	xfishtank	-	-	-
Xorg	xorg	xorg-server	xorg-x11-server	xorg-server
xpra	xpra	xpra	xpra	xpra
xrandr	x11-xserver-utils	xorg-xrandr	xorg-x11-server-utils	xrandr
xsel	xsel	xsel	xsel	xsel
Xvfb	xvfb	xorg-server-xvfb	xorg-x11-server-Xvfb	xvfb
Xwayland	xwayland	xorg-server-xwayland	xorg-x11-server-Xwayland	xorg-server-xwayland
(Dummy video driver for --xpra and --xdummy)	xserver-xorg-video-dummy	xf86-video-dummy	xorg-x11-drv-dummy	xf86-video-dummy
(Icon and launcher tools for --install and --launcher)	xdg-utils	xdg-utils	xdg-utils	xdg-utils
(Debian X wrapper for --xorg)	xserver-xorg-legacy	-	-	-

• Missing entries - indicate that the distribution does not provide an appropriate package.